dann@wxlvax.UUCP (Dan Neiman) (12/05/83)
Someone just wrote that Piers Anthony is "a very good writer of science fiction/fantasy". Kind of as a public service, I just want to point out that while Piers Anthony does have good ideas, his writing style tends to leave splinters in the mind of the reader. I've found his books to be mostly unreadable, mostly due to his rather tedious habit of explaining at great length his character's motivations and thoughts in a pedantic manner even in the midst of battles, escapes, and what have you. His sense of whimsy also tends to much towards the "cute" for my tastes. My judgement of Piers Anthony has always been that he would be a good writer if he would only learn how to write. dann